Templates
Chief of staff job descriptions
These templates are part of a growing library built to save you time and define your role with clarity. Use them as a starting point: adapt the language, scope and reporting lines to the context of your role and sector.
The following chief of staff job description templates, developed by The Chief of Staff Association Talent, are available across a range of sectors. Each covers the purpose, key responsibilities and measures of success for the chief of staff role.
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General
The foundation template: purpose, mandate, core responsibilities and measures of success for the chief of staff role in any organisation, ready to adapt to your context.
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Family Office
Shaped for principals and their families: personal and commercial affairs side by side, trusted-adviser duties, discretion and the governance a family office demands.
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Technology
Built for pace: the operating rhythm across product and engineering, investor and board preparation, and the scaling demands of a high-growth technology business.
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Financial Services
Weighted toward governance: committee management, risk and compliance awareness, and executive support in a closely supervised environment.
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Private Equity
For fund and portfolio contexts: deal support, portfolio company oversight, investor relations and the cadence of raising, deploying and exiting.
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Higher Education
For vice-chancellors, provosts and deans: academic governance, committee cycles, and stakeholders from faculty to funders.
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Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals
For clinical and scientific settings: coordination across clinical, commercial and research teams within a regulated, safety-first environment.
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Government / Public Sector
For ministerial and agency offices: cabinet processes, briefing discipline, media and legislative coordination, and accountability to the public record.
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